Cabinet replacement for the sofa in the bar version equipment

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Updated – January 21, 2023

You can never have enough storage space, and since you can't stretch out on the two-person sofa of the bar version anyway, and two people can sit comfortably at the table on the additional and passenger seat, the decision was quickly made: the sofa comes out and three 40 x 60 cm kitchen cupboards were added.
For stabilization, two 24 mm boards are placed under the front and back of the cabinet and screwed from the storage compartment from below and from above from the cabinet base.

Because of the heating behind it, the upper area of the back wall had to be cut out and covered again with a multiplex board.
The rear wall is screwed to the vehicle wall using angle brackets.
An aluminum ventilation grille is integrated into the worktop below the window to allow the heating air to escape.

On this occasion, a remaining space of just under 12 cm on the left was fitted with a power strip and four 16A circuit breakers underneath. A socket was also installed on the left side of the worktop, which covers the width of the cabinet and this 12 cm, as well as two 2-way USB sockets.

The fully automatic coffee machine fits on the back left corner of the worktop and is connected to the upper 230V socket. To prevent slipping while driving, two Torx screws are screwed into the accessible area of the pomace drawer via corresponding holes in the worktop, as well as a carriage bolt in the rear right floor area, which is secured with a nut from the underside of the worktop.

A two-burner induction hob is located centrally between the front edge and the heating outlet grille at the rear of the vent window. The electrical connection is made via a conventional stove connection box, the supply line of which is screwed onto a 16A fuse. The cutout required for the hob is recorded at the desired position on the worktop according to the manufacturer's dimensions and neatly worked out using a multifunctional tool.
The sealing tape included with the hob is stuck flush all around the underside of the hob, the hob is then placed into the cutout with the cable first and pressed firmly.
If you want to be immune to any water penetrating, you can also use a clean, thin silicone seam behind the sealing tape (or alternatively) at a distance of around 3 mm from the edge of the hob. Any silicone that comes out is carefully removed with a silicone scraper. Finally, smoothing is done using a finger moistened with soapy water.

The cupboard doors are made using Feathercatcher secured against unintentional opening. Installation is easy: when closed, the catch is screwed to the cabinet side wall with the catch hinge flush with the front edge of the side wall after suitable pre-drilling.
Hold the counterpart to the catch so that it fits into the role of the catch and measure the distance from the worktop. Transfer the measurement to the door accordingly, taking into account the distance between the top edge of the door and the underside of the worktop, pre-drill about 3 mm deep with a 2 mm drill and install the tumbler - still easily movable.
Test whether the door can be closed and opened cleanly, readjust the locking mechanism if necessary and finally screw it tight.